Footin' the Double Bill

I'm fortunate enough to live in a part of town that is racked with movie theaters, but given the high price of movies and my dedication to other extra-curricular activities, I often find myself skipping out on heading into a movie theater to see current films. Sure, I watch movies, but usually on TBS or on Netflix.com. Over the past few years, going to catch a flick in one of my local theaters is something I seldom do. This is somewhat inexcusable considering that I have a Triplex theater right around the corner from my apartment.

Tonight I decided to do something crazy and take myself out to the movies. I really enjoy going to the movies by myself, and since my boyfriend was doing a gig in the Bronx, I decided that tonight would be the perfect night to take in a couple of Oscar-bound films.

After witnessing Kate Winslet make off with not one, but two Golden Globes for her performances in Revolutionary Road and "The Reader" my interest was peaked. The former was playing at the Triplex, along with Doubt - and since it was highly doubtful that Meryl Streep would suck in that film, I decided to make it a date with myself.

As a performer it's important to watch whatever I can to keep myself informed of the art that is out there. Even though Revolutionary Road was probably one of the most depressing movies I've seen to date, no one can argue that Kate Winslet didn't deliver a magnificent performance. Meryl Street was as always a tour de force in her role. In fact everyone was a force to be reckoned with in Doubt. I am an enormous fan of John Patrick Shanley's work, and since I didn't have the opportunity to watch the stage production of Doubt, the film was a nice consolation.

It was an entertaining evening of gut-wrenchingly magnificent films. I'm a little sadder now than I was at the start of my day, but happy that I got myself into the theater.